Homo gautengensis

Definition

noun

A hominidspecies that is presently recognized as the earliest species of the genus Homo.

Supplement

The distinctive features of this hominid include big teeth indicating that they could be predominantly plant-eaters, and therefore tree dwellers (for easy access to food and a way to escape predators). The species may have used stone tools and fire based on archeological evidence. They may be bipedalprimates but possibly lacking language skills, hence, not essentially a direct ancestor to modern humanspecies.